From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Engine test bed results for distribution on a cast induction pipe with a carburetter on the Cox side.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\2\ scan0294 | |
Date | 13th January 1923 | |
RR 26 (10M BKS) (SH 698 5-11-20) MP 231103 X2758 ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. INSTRUCTIONS. To Mr Hives Order No. Customer's No. Engine Test Bed Distribution on Cast Induction Pipe Corburetter on Cox. Side [Diagram of an induction pipe with labels 'R' and 'square joints'] No heat to Carb. Water cold Table 1: RPM | Distribution (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) | lbs | H | box 500 | S | SW | S | S | VW | SS{S. Smith} | 106 | 22 | 27 750 | S | SW | VS{J. Vickers} | S | VW | SS{S. Smith} | 103 | 30.9 | 37 1000 | OK | SW | VSS | SS{S. Smith} | W | OK | 194 | 47.5 | 41 1250 | OK | W | SS{S. Smith} | OK | W | OK | 111.5 | 58 | 52 1500 | OK | W | OK | OK | W | SS{S. Smith} | 109.5 | 68.4 | 58 1750 | OK | SW | VSW | OK | W | OK | 105 | 76.5 | - 2000 | VSS | W | OK | OK | W | OK | 98 | 81.6 | - No heat to Carb. Water 80° Table 2: RPM | Distribution (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) | lbs | H | box 500 | S | SW | SS{S. Smith} | SS{S. Smith} | VSW | SS{S. Smith} | 112 | 28.6 | 21.5 750 | SS{S. Smith} | SW | S | S | W | SS{S. Smith} | 109.5 | 30.4 | 31.4 1000 | OK | SW | VSS | VSS | SW | VSS | 110 | 43.5 | 40.5 1250 | S | W | SS{S. Smith} | SS{S. Smith} | W | SS{S. Smith} | 102 | 53.1 | 48 1500 | S | W | SS{S. Smith} | SS{S. Smith} | W | SS{S. Smith} | 106 | 66.2 | 56 1750 | S | W | SS{S. Smith} | SS{S. Smith} | W | SS{S. Smith} | 106.5 | 77.6 | - 2000 | S | W | SS{S. Smith} | W | S | 97 | 80.8 | - W weakest S strongest Signed [Illegible Signature] This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work | ||